I want to confirm a connection for my sister-in-law. We two Italian girls married two great Dutch brothers. My sister-in-law's paternal line is named Brindisi; they were from Potenza and immigrated to the US in the late 1880's. Her great-grandfather was Pasquale Brindisi and his wife's name was Concetta. Her last name is unknown to the family.

On Family Search.org, I recently found a family group record listing Pasquale Brindisi b. Apr 1846 (date matches what I have) from Potenza married to a Maria Lucia Concetta Brienza listed are 4 of the same children as I have confirmed with my sister-in-law. There is no source information available. Is there anyone who is familiar with these families who can help me?

Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...

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